Toy or model locomotive



Patented May 4, 19226.

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UNITED STATES PATENjr oFFicE.

' l 'PAUL H. GOLF, 0F. NARBERTH, PENNSYLVANIA.

n vT(.)Y OR MODEL LOCOMOTIVE.

Application filed December 7,- 1922. Serial No. 605,449.

' To all lwhom z't may concer/n.:

Be it known that I, PAUL H. GoLr, a citizen. of the United States,residing in Narberth, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, have invented aToy'or Model Locomotive, of which the following is a speci-v cation.

One object of the invention'is to provide `a toy or model locomotive ofsuch construction and assembly of parts as to permit considerablevariation in design, with no' alteration inthe basic frame elements.

Another object of the invention is to provide a toy or model locomotiveso `constructed as to render the motor entirely accessible and tofacilitate the removal ofv the motor for repair or for replacementwithout disturbing the driven-parts, thereby permitting replacement ofthe motor with greater simplicity and less expense than by other systemsin. use.

-The invention further contemplates f a i driving connection between themotor and the driven elements which vnot only materially simplifies theconstruction and lessons the cost of manufacture, but also facilitatesdetachment yof the motor from the driven parts, and the driven partsfrom' the body of the engine.

Still further objects are the provision ofv a locomotive in which theoperating parts lmay be detached with -lfacility for repairs orreplacement without disturbing the associated working'parts of thelocomotive ,or'Y

the motor. l A locomotivemade in accordance with my inventionisillustrated in the vattached drawings, in which:

- Figurefl is a side elevation of the locomotive;

Fig. 2'is a longitudinal section on the line 2-2, Fig. 3;

Fig. 3 is a. section on the line'S-B, Fig

y 2, and

Fig. 4 is a view in perspective of .the-

main frame. A

With reference to the drawings, the engine in its present rformcomprises a main frame 1, preferably' of sheet metal, as shownv Ain Fig.4. As will be readily understood,

this frame is such as to permit its being stamped out'of a-at piece ofsheet'metal, to be thereafter bent to the form illustrated. To insureretention of the frame in its substantially rectangular form andstrengthen the construction, one end of the scribed hereinafter.

. stampedout frame is provided Witha lug or 4ear 2, which in thefinished frame eX- ltends through a suitable aperture in the 6respectively,by means of which are sevcured thereto the superstructureand the remaining portions of the locomotive. As clearly illustrated,the frame 1 comprises a plurality of sets of opposite disposed'openings7 7, which constitute bearings for the axles of the main wheels 8, theengine frame. 1v accordingly constituting the main truck of the engine.i

As will be seen inFigs. 1 and 2, the.

boiler of the locomotive consists in the present instanceA of a woodencylinder 9 which is supported at the front by a. sub- Aframe l() securedby bolts 11 to' the flange -5 and constituting an extension of the framel.. As shown in F ig. 2, the sub-frame 10 has attached thereto by meansof screws 12 a block 13 pinned or otherwise secured to the undersidel'of the forwardend of the boiler. 9, and a screw 14; extending intothe block secures at the under side of the sub-v frame/ 10 a wheel-truck1 5. The joint is a flexible one to permit` free movement of the truck,while a spring 16 Confined upon the screw 14 `between the frame 10 andthe u truck tends to hold the wheels of the latter to the track. n, I

As stated, rthe frame 10 1s secured at its rearto the iiange 5 of themain frame 1 by means of bolts 11, the flange 5 underlying the frame 10for a purpose to be de- The, sub-frame 10 accordinglyv constitutes theforward portion of, a rigid supporting frame, of which the frame 1 isthe main section.

At the rear of the cylinder 9 represent- .ing the boiler of thelocomotive, and in the present instance secured thereto by nails l20, isapiece 21 which extends downwardly' lbelow thebottom of the cylinder 9and rests upon` and is secured by means of screws 22 to the rear iange 6ofthe main frame. Se-

cured at the bottom of this piece 21. and extending rearwardly in ahorizontal position is a member A23 which in eii'ect-'is a continuationof the frame 1 and constitutes the floor of that portion ofthelocomotive corresponding to the fire-box, in which the present instanceis mounted an electricJ motor 24. The piece 21 is shaped to conform tothe outline of the tire-box, and a hood-like element'25, preferablyformed of sheet metal, is secured at its edges to the -sides and top ofthe piece 21 by means of screws 26, the lower and'rear edges of thehood25 being lsimilarly-secured by screws 27 to the sides and rear edgeofthe'iioor member 23. The hood 25 is shaped to conform substantiallywiththat portion .of a locomotive which contains' the fire-box, andcompletely `houses the motor"24, the cab 28 of the locomotive beingsuitably secure-'l to the hood 25, as clearly illustrated in thedrawings. It will be apparent that although. the hood 25 completelyencloses the motor v24under normal conditions,it may be removedV withfacility from the cylinder 9 and the member' 23 by merely 'removing thescrews 26 and 27, easy access being thus provided to the motor forlubrication or repairs.v

As best shown in Figs. 1 and 2, there is secured to the under side ofthe member 23 a rear wheel-truck 30, said truck being in the presentinstance loosely secured in a pivotal manner. at its forward end to theunder side of the member 23 by a screw. 31.

Suitably secured to the frame 1 is a block V of insulating materialwhich carries a spring' arm or shoe 36 adapted to bear down upon anelectrilied third rail 37 shown in Fig. 3. From the shoe 36,wires 38 and39 extend, in the present instance through suitable passages 40 and 41in the cylinder9, to the motor 24 and to an incandescent bulb 42 carriedin a socket 43 at the front of the cylinder. The motor circuit isgrounded being connected'iby a flexible connector 54 with themotor 24.An aperture 55 is'provided inthe piece`21'vfor the passage of thislflexible connector to the interiorofthe hood 25. It'will benoted' thati'n'the 'present insta-nce the' inotor 24'is mounted at aslightinclination, the journal in the 11prights 53, 53, also'being'slightly 'inclined whereby a practically' straight connection made bythe" flexible connector -54 `between the pinion 52 andfthemoton Anysuitable type of gearingY may be employed to trans- .mit power fromthe{iexible shaft to the the shaftof the pinion 52 at the other arepreferably such as to permit quick disconnection ofthe connector.

` It will be understood that the aforedescribed construction maybesubject to considerable modification with no departure from theessential features of the invention, it 'being `possible by slightchanges in the form of the various parts of the elements to' form toymodel locomotives which are replicas of actual locomotives. The presentVdesign also v affords numerous advantages over t-he toy locomotives nowin general use in the simplicity and accessibility of all the` workingparts of the device. It is possible for example by releasing the screws22 and the bolts 11 to remove in toto the main frame 1 and the elementsmounted therein, and as previously described by removal of the hood 25,to which in the present instance is' secured the cab28, toobtain freeaccess to' the motor, 'which may be removed for repairs and 'replacedwithout trouble. It will also be noted that the locomotive is notlimited to any particular sized motor, as Vby simply enlarging the hood25, it is possible to increase the size of the motor to any extentdesired. v

1t will be understood that the invention is not limited to anyparticular materials 'from which the various parts of the locomotive aremade, since it is obvious that instead of. the wooden cylinder 9, aholiow cylinder of sheet metal or other material may be employed.Further, the invention is not limited toa third rail system ofelectrification, .since obviously the engine may be adapted to the useof others of the well known systems.

`I claim:

1. A toy locomotive comprising a superstructure representing cab,fire-box, and boiler, the tire-box being hollow, a motor mounted in thefire-box, a main truck comprlsing a driving wheel and detachably securedto the superstructure, and a flexible connector between the motor andthe drive wheel.

2. A toy locomotive comprising portions representing a cab, fire-box,and boiler, said- `lire-box portion comprising a shell detachablysecured to the boiler and forming a housing' for a motor, drive wheelsoperatively connected with the superstructure, 'and mechanism connectingthe motor and the drive wheels.

-3. A toy locomotive comprising a main rame-consisting of an integralpiece of sheet metal bent to the desired form, wheels journal'ed in'saidframe, a driving element journale'd -in the frame andfhaving' operative'c'onnectionwith one of said wheels, a

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superstructure representing the upper portion of the locomotive earnedby the frame, and a motor mounted in the superstructure and operativelyconnected with said driving 5 element. i

4. A toy locomotive comprising a main frame having a ange at the frontand rear,

wheels journaled. in said frame, a sub-frame detaohably secured to eachof said anges, Wheeled trucks connected With said subframes, and a,superstructure representing the upper part of the locomotvemounted onsaid frames.

. PAUL H. vGOLF.

